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Francie

Karen English

1999199 pagesabout 3–5 hours
1999
first published
  • 1999Farrar Straus Giroux · 199 pages · ENGISBN 9780374324568
  • 2002Farrar Straus Giroux · 199 pages · ENGISBN 9780374424596
  • 2002Thorndike Press · 237 pages · ENGISBN 9780786237173
  • 2007Square Fish · 204 pagesISBN 9780312373832

When the sixteen-year-old boy whom she tutors in reading is accused of attempting to murder a white man, Francie gets herself in serious trouble for her efforts at friendship.

How it reads

Character focusSingle lead

Worth knowing

Written forMiddle grade

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Content notes

  • Racismmoderateunreviewed
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